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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-43 MHz in four bands 0.54-38.1 MHz in five bands 10-80 m with 2 m / 6 m converter options
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1936 and 1937 in USA Between 1959 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 470 × 241 × 216 mm
(18.50 × 9.49 × 8.50 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 11 tubes ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000052 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000011 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 MK IIIA